I’ve had a set of this cookware for 3 years now and use it every day. The best as far as I’m concerned.

Some have complained about how it looks after being used and oxidation occurring saying it’s “flaking”. Stainless Steel is a metal not a coating. I just can’t see how it can “flake” off. In the research I did on stainless cookware before I chose these I found that it’s a common/normal thing that happens with this type cookware.

Bar Keepers Friends does a fantastic job of restoring these to like new condition. I use mine every day and I’ve never done anything to be extra careful while doing so. I got them to cook for my family and that’s what I do. These spots don’t hinder the function of these at all, it’s merely cosmetic. However, having said that if you want your pans to always look brand new and unused and don’t want to use a “toxic” cleaner I suggest you do what I just did and use plain old household vinegar for the same results. If I can figure out how I will post a photo of before and after a couple minutes of vinegar. I just added a very small amount of vinegar, about 2 T probably, swished it around let it sit for a minute, applied a sponge, rinsed, dried and bam see next photo. Like new shiny. Yes it probably has a few scratches but that too is normal after 3 years of use I’d imagine.

February 9, 2015

Size: 12-Piece Set|Style Name: Cookware Set|Verified Purchase

We bought this to broaden our culinary horizons. After my usual weeks of constantly reading into reviews and Youtubing, I decided this HAD to be what I had been searching for. The Cuisinart multiclad pro 12 piece set has turned me into the man of the kitchen I’ve always wanted to be. The days of “toss whatever frozen meal bag in a non stick pan and let’s eat” are over for me. The first night we used them on come chicken breast, steamed some carrots, and made a brown sugar glaze for them. The even browning of the multiclad technology was incredible. This set makes me feel like I CAN make more than just something to eat, were actually making delicious meals and it created a “drive” to cook better because we know we are capable now! I can now see that stainless steel really does cook food better than non stick. The one thing I really thought would kill me is the pain of cleanup every night. We use this for all of the food we cook daily and as you fellow avid reviewers may have read, Bar Keepers Friend really what you’ve heard! I’ve used this skillet daily for a few weeks now and hot water, BKF, and a little scrubbing and they clean up great and HONESTLY quite easily. We’ve cooked everything with coconut oil and that stuff really makes a great oil. No sticky burnt food, just lightly stuck browned bits that can make a great pan sauce! Which is a great first step to cleaning! Using what you got!

I honestly love this set and it deserves every 4-5 star review its got. You’ll love this set.

December 28, 2012

Size: 12-Piece Set|Style Name: Cookware Set|Verified Purchase

Pros:+Really good looking (I greatly prefer the brushed exterior over polished)+Set includes a lid that will fit each pan (not all at the same time, though)+Curved lip for easy pouring+Includes exactly the pieces I’d want+Overall build quality rivals that of sets costing 2x the price or more+Will probably last a lifetime

Cons:-Does take a bit of work to get used to and maintain (proper preheating and use of oil as well as a bit more elbow grease to clean over non-stick)-Questionable warranty (representative placed strong emphasis on the word “LIMITED” before “Lifetime”, customer pays shipping BOTH WAYS).

After doing quite a bit of research, I decided to purchase this set of pans over any set I found locally or online. At 209 bucks, I really feel like this was a bargain (it’s worth 300, realistically), especially with its excellent and beautiful construction. It’s try-ply CLAD, which means three layers (Magnetized Stainless, Aluminum Core, 18/10 Stainless) are used throughout the pan, including up the side walls. Note that not all tri-ply cookware is like this; be careful of “try-ply BASE” cookware which only uses this setup on the bottom of the pan (they’re easy to spot because they have a seam around the base of the pan).

I almost went for the Tramontina Tri-Ply Clad pieces you can pick up for a reasonable price at Wal-Mart, but decided against it as this set looks better visually and includes all the pieces I wanted; finding all the Tramontina pieces I’d need looked like quite a chore.

I didn’t believe that I’d be able to cook on such low heat given the fact that my glass electric cooktop has taken so long to cook things in the past, but it really does work great. I pre-heat on level 5 (out of 10) until a water drop “skates” on the cooking surface, then back the heat off to 3.5 for a consistent cooking temp. Works great, seems to cook faster than my previous cookware at higher heat, PLUS no warping on any of these pans so they actually lay flat on my range.

If you understand the pros and cons of cooking in stainless and decide to go with it over non-stick, this set is the one to look at if you want something to last a lifetime.

The biggest negative for this set is the questionable support. Half of this assertion is based on other peoples’ experiences I’ve read about, and half is for my own experience. I received my set with a dented lid (probably put in the package dented), and Cuisinart’s support told me I’d be better off working with Amazon to resolve it since I’d have to pay shipping BOTH WAYS on a defective-out-of-the-box product. He also made sure to place emphasis on the word “Limited” in “Limited Lifetime Warranty”, strongly implying that they reserved the right to not cover certain aspects of failure. Interesting, considering mine had arrived with a defective piece straight away. If you end up needing to use your warranty, be prepared to pay nearly as much in shipping (two ways) as a brand new replacement for the piece.